Usyk won’t enjoy four titles for long. He will lose one soon, but no one will take away his historical record. He dedicated his winnings to Ukraine and his family

Oleksandr Usyk made world boxing history on Saturday night and claimed his place among those who will never be forgotten. He became the first undisputed heavyweight king of this millennium and is the first ever champion in the four belt era. However, he is about to lose one.

The fight of the century is over. Tyson Fury has lost for the first time in his career. But he doesn’t feel that way himself. After the fight, he said he wasn’t going to make any excuses, yet he justified his defeat with an excuse. He didn’t admit that Oleksandr Usyk was better.

Instead, he leaned into the Ukrainian boxer, saying that he is now sidelined because Ukraine is at war. For this, the Englishman reaped quite a lot of criticism on social media. The duel was certainly even, it wasn’t a dominant win, but the Ukrainian was better for most of the fight, delivered the more dominant moments, and statistically dominated the fight.

Experts and fans were rather surprised that realistically one of the judges decided that he saw Fury win. The Gypsy King had his work cut out for him, especially in the ninth round, to avoid being knocked out. He was saved by the ropes, the count and the subsequent bell at the end of the round.

Oleksandr Usyk is now the first ever heavyweight king in the four belt era and the first man to be the undisputed champion since the start of the millennium. Even though he went into the fight as the underdog.

Oleksandr Usyk dedicated the win to his family and his country, one title he will soon lose

The Ukrainian boxer will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. The win over Tyson Fury is a big moment for him. “My god helped me a lot. It’s an important victory for me. And it’s important for my family. I’m extremely happy,” he said in a post-fight interview.

“It’s a big win for my country, for the Ukrainian people, for the soldiers who defend my country. My family is my strength. My wife is my angel. And my father, who died, was certainly watching me and is very happy. He said that I can prove it,” Oleksandr Usyk said.

The champion could not resist tears. Tyson Fury, however, immediately talked about the rematch, which is expected to take place in October. After all, both boxers have it in their contract. The Ukrainian has agreed to it, but he wants to take a break from boxing for a while. Because of Fury’s shots and injuries, he has had a long preparation, during which he lost a lot. Especially time with his family.

But when the rematch does happen, it most likely won’t be for four belts. Usyk won’t enjoy those for long. He’s about to lose his IBF title. He didn’t get a chance to defend it. He could have lost the belt earlier, but the promoters negotiated an exception so that the title could be in play in the fight with Fury.

He’s already going to lose his IBF title on June 1. He has to vacate it to let Daniel Dubois and Filip Hrgovic fight for it. The question is how long before someone can follow up the Ukrainian.

Source: Sky Sports, BBC, Mirror